Sri Lanka players recently participated in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualification Round 2 at the Hwasung Sports Complex in South Korea. This March international break marked the inaugural FIFA Series, where twenty national soccer teams from various FIFA confederations competed. The series aims to provide more opportunities for lower-ranked teams, with Algeria being the only top 50 ranked team among the participants, and the average FIFA ranking of the teams standing at 131.
For many teams, this event offers a rare chance to play against opponents from different confederations. Notably, Bhutan will face the Central African Republic in Sri Lanka, marking their first encounter with an African team. Bhutan had previously played only one team outside of Asia, Montserrat, in 2002, which was documented in 'The Other Final.'
